Table 2.

Characteristics of patients undergoing lung transplantation

CharacteristicMedian (range) or N (%)
BMI 15.2 (10.1-25.8) 
PCO2 59.5 (34.0-115.0) 
Hugh-Jones   
2-3 2 (4) 
14 (31) 
29 (64) 
Oxygen  
Nasal/mask 30 (67) 
NPPV 9 (20) 
Intubated 6 (13) 
Pneumothorax  
Yes 29 (64) 
No 16 (36) 
Respiratory failure  
Obstructive 11 (24) 
Restrictive 14 (31) 
Mixed 20 (44) 
Corticosteroids  
None 13 (29) 
2.5-10 mg PSL 16 (36) 
12.5-30 mg PSL 16 (36) 
Immunosuppressants  
None 34 (76) 
Calcineurin inhibitors 9 (20) 
MMF 2 (4) 
Chronic GVHD in other organs  
None 36 (80) 
Skin 5 (9) 
Eye 1 (2) 
Skin/oral/eye 3 (7) 
Concomitant infection  
Aspergillosis 4 (9) 
NTM 3 (7) 
None 38 (84) 
Donors for lung transplantation  
Living 36 (80) 
Brain-dead 9 (20) 
CharacteristicMedian (range) or N (%)
BMI 15.2 (10.1-25.8) 
PCO2 59.5 (34.0-115.0) 
Hugh-Jones   
2-3 2 (4) 
14 (31) 
29 (64) 
Oxygen  
Nasal/mask 30 (67) 
NPPV 9 (20) 
Intubated 6 (13) 
Pneumothorax  
Yes 29 (64) 
No 16 (36) 
Respiratory failure  
Obstructive 11 (24) 
Restrictive 14 (31) 
Mixed 20 (44) 
Corticosteroids  
None 13 (29) 
2.5-10 mg PSL 16 (36) 
12.5-30 mg PSL 16 (36) 
Immunosuppressants  
None 34 (76) 
Calcineurin inhibitors 9 (20) 
MMF 2 (4) 
Chronic GVHD in other organs  
None 36 (80) 
Skin 5 (9) 
Eye 1 (2) 
Skin/oral/eye 3 (7) 
Concomitant infection  
Aspergillosis 4 (9) 
NTM 3 (7) 
None 38 (84) 
Donors for lung transplantation  
Living 36 (80) 
Brain-dead 9 (20) 

BMI, body mass index; MMF, mycophenolate mofetil; NPPV, noninvasive positive pressure ventilation; NTM, nontuberculous mycobacteriosis; PCO2, partial pressure of carbon dioxide; PSL, prednisolone.

Hugh-Jones: 1, able to perform exertion and walk upstairs as well as a healthy person of the same age; 2, able to walk as well as a healthy person of the same age but unable to walk upstairs as well as a healthy person; 3, unable to walk as fast as a healthy person on level ground but able to walk 1 mile at own pace; 4, unable to walk 50 yards without resting; and 5, shortness of breath during conversation, and dressing and undressing, and unable to go out due to shortness of breath.

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